1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1950. Republicans won one Democratic-held seat.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 1,754,00152.2%1213+1
Democratic 1,480,63944.1%1110-1
Progressive 105,3963.1%000
Prohibition 10,3390.3%000
Independent 7,3290.2%000
Totals3,357,704100.0%2323

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 85,122 54
Democratic Roger Kent 72,58446
Total votes157,706 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 85,103 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 177,269 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franck R. Havenner (incumbent) 83,078 67.2
Republican William S. Mailliard 40,56932.8
Total votes123,647 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 117,888 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 192,342 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 74,069 55.3
Democratic Lyle E. Cook59,97644.7
Total votes134,045 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (incumbent) 168,510 83.1
Progressive John A. Peterson34,17616.9
Total votes202,686 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allan O. Hunter 76,015 52
Democratic Cecil F. White (incumbent)70,20148
Total votes146,216 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent) 59,313 53.6
Democratic Ardis M. Walker51,40946.4
Total votes110,722 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernest K. Bramblett (incumbent) 59,780 52.1
Democratic Marion R. Walker55,02047.9
Total votes114,800 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick J. Hillings 107,933 60.1
Democratic Steve Zetterberg71,68239.9
Total votes179,615 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norris Poulson (incumbent) 83,296 84.9
Progressive Ellen P. Davidson14,78915.1
Total votes98,085 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Yorty 47,653 49.4
Republican Jack W. Hardy35,54336.8
Progressive Charlotta A. Bass 13,36413.8
Total votes96,560 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 112,704 87.2
Progressive Jeanne Cole16,55912.8
Total votes129,263 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 115,970 59.3
Democratic S. Mark Hogue79,74440.7
Total votes195,714 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 166,334 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 97,177 50.5
Republican Craig Hosmer 95,30849.5
Total votes192,485 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 73,317 90.9
Independent Myra Tanner Weiss 7,3299.1
Total votes80,646 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carl Hinshaw (incumbent) 211,012 85.1
Progressive William B. Esterman26,50810.7
Prohibition Frank Nelson10,3394.2
Total votes247,859 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 62,994 57.4
Republican R. E. Reynolds46,69342.6
Total votes109,687 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 114,497 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon (incumbent) 94,137 51
Republican Leslie E. Gehres 90,39849
Total votes184,535 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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